LeBron James Passes Kobe Bryant For Most All-NBA First Team Selections

Matthew Moreno
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Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star LeBron James was unanimously selected to the 2017-18 All-NBA First Team, giving him an NBA-record 12 First Team honors. With that, James has passed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and former Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone, who each earned 11 First Team selections.

Houston Rockets guard James Harden also appeared on all 100 ballots to earn a unanimous selection to the All-NBA First Team. It marked a second consecutive season he received such an honor. James and Harden are NBA MVP candidates, though many believe the Rockets guard will take home the hardware.

The First Team is rounded out by New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis (96 First Team votes), Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (71) and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (63). Lillard earned his first selection to the All-NBA First Team.

The All-NBA Second Team is comprised of San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook.

Minnesota Timberwolves forwardJimmy Butler, Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Thunder forward Paul George, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo and Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns make up the All-NBA Third Team.

Embiid, Oladipo and Towns, each of whom made their first All-Star Game this season, now make their respective All-NBA debuts.

While the Los Angeles Lakers were represented by Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma on the NBA All-Rookie Teams, they did not have a player so much as receive a vote in All-NBA balloting.

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Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com